Eyeglass-mounting.



1. T. LAUGHLIN.

EYEGLASS MOUNTING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY'8. 1912.

1,1 61,699. Patenfed Nov. 23, 1915.

. v JEmesTLaz yHin B STATES PATENT JAMES 'l. LAUGI-ILIN, OF BOISE, IDAHO.

. EYEGLASS-MOUN'IING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Application filed May 8, 1912 Serial No. 695,811.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES T. LAUGHLIN, a citizen of the United States, andresident of Boise, in the county of Ada and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EyeglassMountings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates toeye-glass mounting and is an improvement on my Reissue Patent No. 1339a, and has for its object to provide simple and effective means whereby the pupillary distance between the lenses may be reduced to the minimum in so-called finger piece mountings by pivoting the nose grips to the rear of the planeof the lens instead of on the bridge member in line with the lens as is usually done. I

A. further object of the invention is to provide upwardly extending diverging yieldable engaging guard members connected to the nose grips to cooperate therewith, said extensions being adapted to engage the supra-orbital arches of the wearer and provide a greatly extended engaging and gripping area, thereby assisting in retaining the glasses in position and permitting the pressure of the nose grips to be reduced to the minimum.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Of the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a greatly enlarged front elevation showing my improved construction of glasses. Fig. 2- is a top edge view showing a portion of the bridge, one of the lenses, and my improved nose grip as pivoted to the rear of the lens. Fig. 3- is an edge elevation sectioned through the bridge member and showing my improved nose grip as pivoted to the extension on the rear portion of the lens clamp. Fig. 4. is a top view showing a detail of one of the lens clamps One of the featuresof my invention is that an extending pivot receiving ear member 6 is connected to the rear portion of each lens clamp, the same being provided with a threaded screw hole 7 and an upwardly extending pin8 against which the end of the spring presently described is adapted to rest. j

The essential feature of my invention is the construction ofthe nose gripping members each of which is preferably made of a single piece of wire or metal and provided with a laterally projecting pivot receiving portion, 9 which may be formed integral with or a separate member secured to the nose grip, the same being adapted to extend over and be pivoted to the ear ,member 6.

The nose engaging portion of these grips are formed by bending the wire downward from the pivoting point as at 10 into the form of a loop, the ends 11 of each then projecting upward and outward, in a continuous curve, and gradually decreasing in thickness, said ends being'flattened to form yieldable d verging arms adapted to follow the contour I of the sides of the nose and extend upward and outward to engage the inner curves of drawn downward and so prevent dislodg ment of the glasses;

In order that these nose grips may be readily manipulated I have'provided finger pieces 12 which extend forward from the pivoting point preferably over and. clear of the bridge member 1, the same being preferably bent downward so as to come directly in front of the lens clamp whereby these finger pieces are practically hidden and rendered inconspicuous. Each of these nose grips may be pivoted in position by the screw or post 13 which is reduced at its lower end forming a suitable shoulder and passing through the ear 9 is threaded through the hole 7 or otherwise secured in the ear member 6. The nose grip actuating spring 14 is wound around or otherwise connected to the upper portion of this screw or post, one end of the spring being retained the bridge member very materially over the construction where these grips are pivoted directly upon the bridge member. This shortening of the bridge enables me to re duce the pupillary distance between the lenses which is of advantage particularly Where the use of large lenses isnecessary or desired.

By forming the finger piece, nose grip, and guard all of a single piece of wire or metal, a very practical, yet inexpensive construction is provided, and also enables thev frames to be conveniently and properly shaped and fitted to individual wearers.

I claim:

1. An eyeglass mounting comprising a pair of lens clamps, a bridge member having a central arched portion, the ends of Copies of this patent may be obtained for said'bridge at the terminating portions of the arch proceeding directly from said clamps,a rearwardly extending portion on the rear side of each of said clamps, and nose clamps pivotally attached to the ex tensions of the lens clamps and having finger pieces extending forwardly over said bridge member.

, 2. An eyeglass mounting comprising a pair of lens clamps, a bridge member havm a central arched ortlon the ends of said bridge at the terminating portions of the arch proceeding directly from said clamps, an ear member extending rearwardly from the rear branch of each of said clamps, anose clamp arm pivoted to each of said ear members and extending forwardly in a loop form over said bridge, and a closing spring acting on each arm.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES T. LAUGHLIN. Witnesses: a

VM. P. HIRT, C. M. MARTIN.

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